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Haunted Mouth, The
In a haunted house, the invisible spirit of plaque (voiced by Cesar Romero) - which evidently has the ability to possess rocking chairs - warns children against the dangers of not brushing and flossing. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V...

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Skip Elsheimer

1,112 itemsWelcome to A/V Geeks

The A/V Geeks Film Archive is an ephemeral film collection curated by Skip Elsheimer. What started as a hobby more than ten years is now a lifetime commitment. His collection has grown to over 24,000 films gathered from school auctions, thrift stores, closets and dumpsters. He presents themed film shows in his home base of Raleigh, North Carolina and he's taken his shows on the road across the United States. Films from Skip's archive have been released on DVDs. For more information about A/V Geeks upcoming shows, the DVDs, stock footage inquiries and donating to the collection, visit http://www.avgeeks.com. Skip is happy to be able share these selected films from his collection online - giving them a life beyond their intended purpose as little cultural time capsules of our immediate past. Enjoy!

What is an "A/V Geek?" Short for "audiovisual geek." The semi-derogatory term used to describe the kid who was allowed to operate the film projector in school. Such were considered to be "teacher's pets," but were often allowed to avoid classwork and freely roam the school halls eventually ending up at the library to get the projector and films.

To license these films and get a higher quality versions for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC for reasonable rates.

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